TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Physical self-concept, trait depression and readiness for physical activity of obese patients
JO  - Biomedical human kinetics
A1  - Boros, Szilvia
A1  - Halmy, László
SP  - 60
EP  - 62
VL  - 1
IS  - 1
N2  - Study aim : To assess the physical self-concept, trait depression and readiness for physical activity in relation to the degree of obesity. Material and methods : Obese (Grade I and II; n = 59) and morbidly obese (Grade III; n = 42) patients aged 30 - 66 years, as well as 83 non-obese college students aged 30 ± 7.3 years were studied. Physical self-concept, trait depression and readiness for physical activity were determined apart from anthropometric measurements including body fat content. Results : Physical self-concept was inversely associated with the degree of obesity. Morbidly obese (Grade III) who were more satisfied with their body were also more ready for physical activity (r = 0.394; p Conclusion : Body satisfaction may play an important role in the protection against depression and enhance the readiness for physical activity of obese patients.<p /> 
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SN  - 2080-2234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10101-009-0014-x
ID  - ref1
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